2006 October « fibertext: education, practice & theory

Xylor Jane

October 30, 2006 at 10:05 am | In art | Leave a Comment

Xylor Jane is a painter that I thought would be of interest to us fiber folks who spend so much time talking about process and materials…
Jane’s work is steeped in process….
for example.. this paragraph coincides with the painting posted, So Long…

So Long
structured on a 16-sided polygon that squares itself at the edge
8×16x32 it has a stutter that allows the seven hues to be in order (on the vertical and horizontal-) in both directions
it has 4096 strokes facing out
Strokes radiate from skewed center, growing larger.
Black rainbow waves an Infinite good bye

General info for all paintings
Brush is reloaded for each stroke
Each stroke represents one day
All begin at a center – clockwise moving
Each painting should be turned a quarter turn clockwise at each solstice or equinox marked on the side of the canvas so that the right side will indicate the season for that hanging direction

Monday = yellow
Tuesday = Green
Wednesday = blue
Thursday = indigo
Friday = violet
Saturday = red
Sunday = orange

via jameswagner.com

Radical Craft: 2006 Art Center Design Conference – By Janet Abrams

October 26, 2006 at 10:13 pm | In conferences, education, lecture/exhibition, theory | Leave a Comment

Radical Craft: 2006 Art Center Design Conference – By Janet Abrams

Conference swag bag

As I lugged my Timbuk2 swag bag of conference sponsor goodies back to my hotel room–an advert for unsustainability, heavy enough to dislocate your shoulder–and wrenched its ultimately useful contents (a pen, a notebook, a discount voucher and some breath mints) free from their surfeit of packaging, I found myself pondering what Maurice Cox had said, in his talk, about using design to stir unrest, dissatisfaction with the way things are, and of making access to design one of every citizen’s “inalienable rights.” Could a design conference truly galvanize, challenge its audience, provoke us into action, spurred rather than dazed by the stunning variety of its speakers’ agendas and accomplishments?

Now, that would be radical.

Project Alabama

October 25, 2006 at 9:38 am | In Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

I am loving this website! It has a vintage style and it even has tips on ironing! Even though navigation through the site is not user friendly, it is worth the trouble to read the stories and see the pictures. Tell me what you think!

www.projectalabama.com

Precious Metal

October 18, 2006 at 7:32 am | In Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Janet Stoyel is interested in using envoronmentally friendly processes that don’t create any waste and don’t use dyes and chemicals. She has created “Precious Metal”, a collection of fabrics woven with silk warp and metal (gold, sliver,copper) weft. Soundwaves alter the molecular structure of the cloth creating patterns. www.clothclinic.com

28th Annual Contemporary Crafts

October 14, 2006 at 8:19 pm | In Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

“All craft media, national juried exhibition at Mesa Contemporary Arts.” Exhibition date: Jan. 26- March 5, 2007.
Awards $2,000. Entry Fee:$25
www.mesaartscenter.com/

Deadline for Entries: Wed. Nov.1, 2006 5pm

Fiber Directions 2007

October 14, 2006 at 8:13 pm | In Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

National Juried Fiber Exhibition
Deadline:December 10, 2006
open to both functional and non functional fiber art pieces.
http://www.wcfta.com

Book: Twyla Tharp-The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

October 11, 2006 at 8:18 am | In reading | Leave a Comment

maybe we aren’t all born with it, but there are ways to encourage it…..

In a Folding Pattern | Metropolis Magazine

October 10, 2006 at 8:26 am | In Uncategorized | 1 Comment

In a Folding Pattern | Metropolis Magazine

When London designer Eva Menz, 29, posted a wanted ad for unpaid design assistants, she was shocked by the overwhelming response….
Menz believes her program can remedy the gap between design education and the profession and she hopes other designers will follow her example. “The industry needs to take responsibility for itself and support and educate the youngsters,” she says.

What internships or experiences have you been involved with? Any experiences that you would like to share in terms of professional development?

Shop Class as Soulcraft – Matthew B. Crawford

October 10, 2006 at 7:57 am | In Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

The New Atlantis – Shop Class as Soulcraft – Matthew B. Crawford

I found a link to this article on the Craft Research blog. It is an argument for the “importance of making in education and culture.”

Next Generation?

October 7, 2006 at 9:01 am | In Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Jennifer Jenkins, MFA Savannah College of Art & Design. Solution #4 (with detail), 2005; China silk backed with cotton batting, India ink; serigraphy, machine embroidery; 36″ x 72″.

The FiberArts Student Showcase issue just came out.
FiberArts Student Showcase
Our November/December 2006 issue features our second annual showcase of student work in fiber. The showcase illustrates the broad variety of what is being created in colleges and universities today. Based on refinement, consistency, and presentation quality, we selected twenty artists to represent today’s high-quality, innovative students.

Comments or discussion about the work? What does this collection of work suggest in terms of a point of view? Innovation?

We should look at other calls for work from publications such as Surface (Avant Guardian) and Metropolis and also work being shown at conferences and elsewhere to broaden the discussion.

Craft Liberation Front is a project that was started in 2002 by JuliaRose Loffredo. It is intended for emerging American Craftsmen.